Successful Treatment of Mycobacterium chelonae Keratitis Within a Corneal Transplant Using Intrastromal Amikacin Injections—A Case Report Demonstrating the Fundamental Principles and Challenges of Infective Keratitis Management and Novel Therapeutic Approaches | Zendy

Nancy Louisa Merridew | Zendy; Ravinder Singh Phagura | Zendy; Edward Anderson | Zendy; Louise Cooley | Zendy; Graeme A Pollock | Zendy; Belinda McEwan | Zendy; Paul James McCartney | Zendy; MohamadAli Trad | Zendy

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Successful Treatment of Mycobacterium chelonae Keratitis Within a Corneal Transplant Using Intrastromal Amikacin Injections—A Case Report Demonstrating the Fundamental Principles and Challenges of Infective Keratitis Management and Novel Therapeutic Approaches

Author(s) -

Nancy Louisa Merridew,

Ravinder Singh Phagura,

Edward Anderson,

Louise Cooley,

Graeme A Pollock,

Belinda McEwan,

Paul James McCartney,

MohamadAli Trad

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz340

Subject(s) - mycobacterium chelonae , medicine , keratitis , amikacin , ophthalmology , mycobacterium abscessus , optometry , microbiology and biotechnology , mycobacterium , antimicrobial , pathology , biology , tuberculosis

keratitis is rare and difficult to treat. This is the first known case worldwide of effective treatment using intrastromal amikacin injections in a corneal transplant recipient who had metastatic breast cancer. The challenges and principles of management, applicable to other causes of infective keratitis, are reviewed.

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